St. Francis had a profound devotion to Christ Crucified. In 1224, Christ imprinted the marks of His Passion on him at Mount Alverna.

Ang debosyon ni San Francisco sa Krus ni Kristo ay naging tanda ng kanyang buhay, hanggang sa pagtanggap niya ng mga bakas ng Pagpapakasakit sa Alverna.

Saint Pedro Calungsod (c. 1654 – April 2, 1672) is a Filipino Roman Catholic martyr who was killed while doing missionary work in Guam in 1672.

Maximilian Mary Kolbe was born in Poland on January 7, 1894. He entered the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and was ordained a priest in Rome in 1918.

Fr. Carlos Murias, a friar martyred in Argentina’s “Dirty War,” was beatified on April 27, 2019, for his witness to the faith and service to the poor.

Between 1939–1945, many Catholics were martyred in Poland under Nazi occupation. Among them were seven Franciscan friars beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1999.

The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest, focuses on Jesus' role as a mediator between God and humanity.

The title of Mother of the Church has been bestowed on the Blessed Virgin Mary because she gave birth to Christ, the Head of the Church.

Bl. Zbigniew and Michał worked in the large Pariacoto parish (the Diocese of Chimbote), edifying a Franciscan community and serving the people.